IFSW’s Human Rights Commission notes that it is now more than 40 years on from the military coup in Argentina that led to gross human rights abuses in that country. […]
Conflict
Social Work and the Terror Attacks in Spain
Information Type: NewsTopic: Disaster, Human Rights, ConflictAna Lima, IFSW European Regional President and President of the Spanish Council for Social Work said today: “Social Work is committed to PEACE and NON-VIOLENCE, we condemn all forms of […]
Yemen Social Worker’s Provide Support for Children Affected by War
Information Type: NewsTopic: Conflict, Children
Earlier this year IFSW was able to provide US$1000.00 to the General Union of Yemeni Social and Psychosocial Workers to provide training for social workers that would enable support to […]
London attack victim Christine Archibald leaves a legacy for social workers
Information Type: NewsTopic: ConflictAs a social worker, she worked to build inclusive communities. Her dedication is a reminder that economic health is only achievable with social health Christine Archibald, a Canadian social worker, […]
Violence against Women and Girls is Not Inevitable
Information Type: NewsTopic: Conflict, WomenDomestic violence, rape, torture and enslavement affect women and children around the world. Crimes are committed behind closed doors and the power and control exercised by the abuser over the […]
Social workers from Grenada appalled at death of another person with mental health issues
Information Type: NewsTopic: ConflictStatement issued by The Grenada Association of Professional Social Workers(GAPSW) The Grenada Association of Professional Social Workers (GAPSW) is expressing dismay at the murder of yet another person with mental […]
A Letter On The Crisis In Yemen
Topic: Social Work, Conflictby the Yemeni General Union Sociologists, Social Workers and Psychologists (YGUSSWP) Dear Dr. Mariko Kimura, IFAP President, As you know Yemen currently has the greatest level of humanitarian needs in […]
Palestinian Social Workers Stand Against Child Detention
Information Type: StatementTopic: Conflict, ChildrenIFSW is concerned by the continuing detention of Palestinian children in Israeli jails and this follows our previous Statement made on Human Rights Day in 2014, endorsing UNICEF’s call for Palestinian […]
An open letter to the Israeli Association of Social Workers
Information Type: NewsTopic: Conflict
Dear colleagues, Shalom This year IFSW responded to the offensive against Gaza by leading the global campaign: Social Work for Peace and Self-determination. The key messages of this campaign were […]
Statement by the North American Region of IFSW on the Israeli/Palestinian Conflict
Information Type: NewsTopic: ConflictThe roots of the social work profession are grounded in the principles of peace and social justice. Social workers in North America are united by our respective Codes of Ethics […]
Public statement by the Japanese Coordinating Body for IFSW, concerning the humanitarian disaster currently taking place in Gaza
Information Type: NewsTopic: ConflictWe, the Japanese social workers who belong to the Japanese Coordinating Body for IFSW (International Federation of Social Workers), make the following statement, based on the values and ethics of […]
Statement of IFSW Europe: Social Work for Peace and Self-Determination – Peace is the way
Information Type: NewsTopic: ConflictPeace is the way to freedom and self-determination for every human being. Everyone has a right to be free and freedom is a precondition of sustainable peace. Social Workers are […]
CASW for Peace and Self-Determination
Information Type: NewsTopic: ConflictThe following statement was issued on Friday 15 August by the Canadian Association of Social Workers with comments by Morel Caisse, CASW President and IFSW President for North America. The […]
L’ACTS prône la paix et l’autodétermination
Information Type: NewsTopic: ConflictLe 15 août 2014 – La profession du travail social est enracinée dans les principes de la paix, de la justice sociale, de la dignité et de la valeur […]
Public statement by IFSW Asia Pacific Regional President and Member-at-Large concerning the humanitarian disaster currently taking place in Gaza
Information Type: NewsTopic: ConflictWe affirm the public statement from IFSW and support the United Nations position on Gaza. We live in the Asia Pacific Region with numerous languages, cultures, religions and races, and […]
Statement of the Israeli Union of Social Workers – Histadrut on the situation in Gaza
Information Type: NewsTopic: Conflict
War is always horrible and it is a lose-lose situation. Social workers rarely create the situations in which we intervene; we react to people’s needs at any given time. In […]
Statement of Latin American and Caribbean IFSW about the killing of civilians in the Gaza Strip
Information Type: NewsTopic: ConflictSocial workers of the Latin America and Caribbean of the International Federation of Social Workers defend human rights, democracy and fight for social justice, so we declare contrary to the […]
An open letter from the Association of Social Workers in Iceland to the Icelandic government concerning human rights violations in Palestine
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, ConflictThe Association of Social Workers in Iceland encourages the Icelandic authorities to use their power in the international community to stop the conflict in Gaza. The goal of social work […]
Public statement by the British Association of Social Workers, concerning the humanitarian disaster currently taking place in Gaza
Information Type: NewsTopic: Conflict
This is a public statement by the British Association of Social Workers (BASW), concerning the humanitarian disaster currently taking place in Gaza. The United Nations has unequivocally condemned recent Israeli […]
Social Work for Peace and Self-determination in Palestine and Israel
Topic: ConflictThe International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) continues to be appalled at the attacks on Gaza and the illegal occupation of Palestinian peoples. Social workers promote peace and the dignity […]